Richmond and Hillcroft Adult Community College
Richmond and Hillcroft Adult Community College | |
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Address | |
Parkshot Further education college | |
Established | 1895 onwards – founding institutions 2017 – Richmond and Hillcroft Adult Community College |
Department for Education URN | 131095 Tables |
Ofsted | Reports |
Principal | Gabrielle Flint |
Gender | Mixed |
Age | 16+ |
Enrolment | 6,700+ (Richmond Adult Community College, 2015)[1] |
Website | https://www.racc.ac.uk/ |
Richmond and Hillcroft Adult Community College is a further education college located in Richmond and Surbiton in Greater London. It was established in 2017 by a merger between Richmond Adult Community College and the specialist Hillcroft College.
History
The college's Richmond campus traces its roots to the 19th century as a technical institute. In the latter part of the 19th century, there was no reasonable secondary education in
The technical institute continued up to the
The college's site in Surbiton was previously Hillcroft College, a residential adult education college for women. Originally called The National Residential College for Women, the college was established in 1920, and has always been a residential college solely for the education of adult women. The college was intended to be a female equivalent to
In September 2017, Richmond Adult Community College and Hillcroft College merged to form Richmond and Hillcroft Adult Community College.[6]
Location
The college's Richmond campus is situated on Twickenham Road (A316) just west of the Richmond Circus roundabout with the A307. It is opposite the Old Deer Park, and just north of Richmond tube station. The Hillcroft campus is at South Bank, Surbiton.[7]
Courses
The college offers a range of courses including
References
- ^ "Richmond Adult Community College". Ofsted. 25 June 2015. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
- ^ Richardson, David. "Shene Grammar School Old Boys – History". Retrieved 27 January 2018.
- ^ American architect and architecture, p19, Volume 49, J. R. Osgood & Co., 1895
- ^ a b "History of RACC". Richmond and Hillcroft Adult Community College. 22 November 2016. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
- ^ "Location". St Richard Reynolds Catholic College. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
- ^ "Merger". Richmond and Hillcroft Adult Community College. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
- ^ "How to find us". Hillcroft College. 7 December 2016. Retrieved 20 January 2021.